Chess Puzzle #1nDym — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b3; queen d2; bishop c6; pawns a2/b2/c4/h2. Black: king e8; queen e1; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 12 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king e8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8# — queen d2→d8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move. The combination ends with Qd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/p1p2ppp/2B1p3/8/2P5/1K6/PP1Q3P/4q3 b kq - 0 18

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